pile Meaning | BeDict

noun

Montón, pila

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

Examples :

"My son made a pile of books on his desk. "

Mi hijo hizo un montón de libros en su escritorio.

noun

Pila, montón

A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.

Examples :

"When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"

Cuando buscábamos un nuevo compañero de piso, pusimos a la mujer agradable en la pila de "quizás" y al tipo molesto en la pila de "no".

list item organization business essential

noun

Pila, montón

A mass formed in layers.

Examples :

"a pile of shot"

Una pila de perdigones.

mass item essential

noun

Pira

A funeral pile; a pyre.

Examples :

"The villagers gathered around the funeral pile, watching as the flames consumed the body of their beloved elder. "

Los aldeanos se reunieron alrededor de la pira funeraria, observando cómo las llamas consumían el cuerpo de su amado anciano.

ritual religion culture essential

noun

Una fortuna, mucho dinero

A large amount of money.

Examples :

"He made a pile from that invention of his."

Hizo una fortuna con ese invento suyo.

amount finance business economy essential

noun

Conjunto de edificios, complejo

A large building, or mass of buildings.

Examples :

"The old pile of buildings housed the entire school district. "

El antiguo conjunto de edificios albergaba todo el distrito escolar.

architecture building essential

noun

Haces

A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a fagot.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully arranged the pile of wrought iron to prepare it for forging. "

El herrero dispuso cuidadosamente los haces de hierro forjado para prepararlos para la forja.

material industry work essential

noun

Pila voltaica

A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.

Examples :

"The scientist built a pile to generate electricity for her science project. "

La científica construyó una pila voltaica para generar electricidad para su proyecto de ciencias.

technology physics energy device science essential

noun

Reactor nuclear

An atomic pile; an early form of nuclear reactor.

Examples :

"The atomic pile in the lab was the first attempt to harness nuclear energy. "

El reactor nuclear en el laboratorio fue el primer intento de aprovechar la energía nuclear.

energy physics technology science machine essential

noun

Cruz

The reverse (or tails) of a coin.

Examples :

"My sister flipped the coin, and the pile landed face down on the table. "

Mi hermana lanzó la moneda y la cruz cayó boca abajo sobre la mesa.

game bet item essential

noun

Pila, montón

A list or league

Examples :

"The teacher made a pile of students who needed extra help with math. "

El profesor formó un grupo de estudiantes que necesitaban ayuda adicional con las matemáticas.

organization list group essential

verb

Apilar, amontonar, acumular

(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate

Examples :

"They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."

Estaban amontonando leña en la carretilla.

mass amount action essential

verb

Apilar, amontonar, acumular

To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.

Examples :

"We piled the camel with our loads."

Apilamos nuestras cargas sobre el camello.

amount action mass essential

verb

Apilar, amontonar

To add something to a great number.

Examples :

"The students piled their books on the desk, adding to the already large number already there. "

Los estudiantes apilaron sus libros en el escritorio, agregando al gran número que ya había allí.

amount mass action essential

verb

Amontonarse, acumularse

(of vehicles) To create a hold-up.

Examples :

"The slow-moving traffic piled up on the highway, causing a major delay. "

El tráfico lento se amontonó en la autopista, causando un retraso importante.

vehicle traffic essential

verb

Apilar, amontonar

To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.

Examples :

"The soldier piled the muskets in threes, making them stand upright and steady. "

El soldado apiló los mosquetes de tres en tres, haciéndolos quedar de pie y firmes.

military weapon action essential

noun

Flecha

A dart; an arrow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully aimed and released the pile, hoping it would hit the target. "

El arquero apuntó cuidadosamente y soltó la flecha, esperando que diera en el blanco.

weapon essential

noun

Punta de flecha

The head of an arrow or spear.

Examples :

"The archer carefully sharpened the pile of his arrow before the competition. "

El arquero afiló cuidadosamente la punta de su flecha antes de la competición.

weapon part essential

noun

Pilote, estaca

A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.

Examples :

"The construction crew drove a large pile into the ground to support the new school building's foundation. "

El equipo de construcción clavó un gran pilote en el suelo para sostener los cimientos del nuevo edificio escolar.

architecture building technical material structure essential

noun

Pila

One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully stacked the wood, forming a pile for the roof. "

El carpintero apiló cuidadosamente la madera, formando una pila para el techo.

heraldry figure essential

verb

Clavar pilotes, llenar con pilotes, fortalecer con pilotes

To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.

Examples :

"The construction workers piled the wooden supports into the soft ground to make a strong foundation for the new house. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción clavaron los soportes de madera en el suelo blando para hacer una base sólida para la casa nueva.

architecture building structure essential

noun

Hemorroides

(usually in the plural) A hemorrhoid.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a painful pile, so she's taking some medicine. "

Mi abuela tiene hemorroides dolorosas, así que está tomando medicina.

medicine body disease anatomy essential

noun

Pelo, vello

Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)

Examples :

"The cat's soft pile was a comforting thing to pet. "

El suave vello del gato era algo reconfortante para acariciar.

appearance body animal essential

noun

Pelo, felpa

The raised hairs, loops or strands of a fabric; the nap of a cloth.

Examples :

"The velvet couch had a soft pile, making it comfortable to sit on. "

El sofá de terciopelo tenía una felpa suave, lo que lo hacía cómodo para sentarse.

material appearance essential

verb

Apilar, amontonar

To give a pile to; to make shaggy.

Examples :

"The dog owner piled extra blankets on top of the dog bed to keep it warm. "

El dueño del perro apiló mantas adicionales encima de la cama del perro para mantenerlo caliente.

appearance material essential

Meanings

Montón, pila

Examples :

"My son made a pile of books on his desk. "

Mi hijo hizo un montón de libros en su escritorio.

Pila, montón

Examples :

"When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"

Cuando buscábamos un nuevo compañero de piso, pusimos a la mujer agradable en la pila de "quizás" y al tipo molesto en la pila de "no".

Pila, montón

Examples :

"a pile of shot"

Una pila de perdigones.

Pira

Examples :

"The villagers gathered around the funeral pile, watching as the flames consumed the body of their beloved elder. "

Los aldeanos se reunieron alrededor de la pira funeraria, observando cómo las llamas consumían el cuerpo de su amado anciano.

Una fortuna, mucho dinero

Examples :

"He made a pile from that invention of his."

Hizo una fortuna con ese invento suyo.

Conjunto de edificios, complejo

Examples :

"The old pile of buildings housed the entire school district. "

El antiguo conjunto de edificios albergaba todo el distrito escolar.

Haces

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully arranged the pile of wrought iron to prepare it for forging. "

El herrero dispuso cuidadosamente los haces de hierro forjado para prepararlos para la forja.

Pila voltaica

Examples :

"The scientist built a pile to generate electricity for her science project. "

La científica construyó una pila voltaica para generar electricidad para su proyecto de ciencias.

Reactor nuclear

Examples :

"The atomic pile in the lab was the first attempt to harness nuclear energy. "

El reactor nuclear en el laboratorio fue el primer intento de aprovechar la energía nuclear.

Cruz

Examples :

"My sister flipped the coin, and the pile landed face down on the table. "

Mi hermana lanzó la moneda y la cruz cayó boca abajo sobre la mesa.

Pila, montón

Examples :

"The teacher made a pile of students who needed extra help with math. "

El profesor formó un grupo de estudiantes que necesitaban ayuda adicional con las matemáticas.

Apilar, amontonar, acumular

Examples :

"They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."

Estaban amontonando leña en la carretilla.

Apilar, amontonar, acumular

Examples :

"We piled the camel with our loads."

Apilamos nuestras cargas sobre el camello.

Apilar, amontonar

Examples :

"The students piled their books on the desk, adding to the already large number already there. "

Los estudiantes apilaron sus libros en el escritorio, agregando al gran número que ya había allí.

Amontonarse, acumularse

Examples :

"The slow-moving traffic piled up on the highway, causing a major delay. "

El tráfico lento se amontonó en la autopista, causando un retraso importante.

Apilar, amontonar

Examples :

"The soldier piled the muskets in threes, making them stand upright and steady. "

El soldado apiló los mosquetes de tres en tres, haciéndolos quedar de pie y firmes.

Flecha

Examples :

"The archer carefully aimed and released the pile, hoping it would hit the target. "

El arquero apuntó cuidadosamente y soltó la flecha, esperando que diera en el blanco.

Punta de flecha

Examples :

"The archer carefully sharpened the pile of his arrow before the competition. "

El arquero afiló cuidadosamente la punta de su flecha antes de la competición.

Pilote, estaca

Examples :

"The construction crew drove a large pile into the ground to support the new school building's foundation. "

El equipo de construcción clavó un gran pilote en el suelo para sostener los cimientos del nuevo edificio escolar.

Pila

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully stacked the wood, forming a pile for the roof. "